LOT 3808
Commemorative Series BI Nummus. AD 330. Rome mint. 4th officina.
VRBS ROMA, bust of Roma to left, wearing crested helmet and imperial mantle / She-wolf standing to left, rose on shoulder, suckling Romulus and Remus; two stars above; RFQ in exergue. RIC 331. Good Very Fine.(2.77gr, 18mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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Clodius Albinus, as Caesar AR Denarius. AD 194-195. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head to right / MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva, helmeted, standing to left, holding olive branch and shield set on ground; spear leaning against her arm. RIC IV 7 corr. (obv. legend); BMCRE 95 (wars of the succession); RSC 48. 3.34gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, private collector. -
Julia Titi, Augusta AE Dupondius. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / CERES AVGVST, Ceres standing to left, holding grain ears and sceptre; S C across field. RIC II 192; Cohen 2; BMC 255. 13.04gr, 27mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Some smoothing. Beautiful dark green patina with golden-brown highlights.
From Dr M. Andreas Pangerl, Munich, collection. Acquired in March 2013. Ex Nomos AG, Auction 21, 21 November 2020, lot 313 (company's ticket included). -
Probus BI Antoninianus. AD 277-278. Ticinum mint. 6th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate bust to left, wearing trabea and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand / FIDES MILIT, Fides standing facing, head to left, holding signum in each hand; VIXXT in exergue. RIC V.2 364; probuscoins.fr 333. 4.08gr, 23mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
